{"id":2260498,"date":"2024-06-05T14:16:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T18:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gunfire-rings-out-as-us-embassy-comes-under-attack\/"},"modified":"2024-06-05T14:18:16","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T18:18:16","slug":"gunfire-rings-out-as-us-embassy-comes-under-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gunfire-rings-out-as-us-embassy-comes-under-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"US Embassy Under Attack: Gunfire Erupts"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgunfire-rings-out-as-us-embassy-comes-under-attack%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2260498&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A gunman attacked the US \u200dEmbassy in Lebanon, injuring \u200ba <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/st-louis-woman-beats-sheriffs-deputy-with-her-own-baton-after-she-is-told-to-put-on-a-mask\/\" title=\"St. Louis Woman Beats Sheriff\u2019s Deputy with Her Own Baton After She is Told to Put on a Mask\">security guard<\/a>. The \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2-american-citizens-arrested-for-protesting-beijing-2022-olympics\/\" title=\"2 American citizens arrested for protesting Beijing 2022 Olympics\">incident lasted<\/a> nearly 30 minutes before the suspect, a Syrian national, \u200bwas apprehended. \u2064All American personnel are\u200b safe. The \u200bembassy remains closed. \u2063Lebanese authorities\u200d condemned the attack, urging\u2064 caution in the region. Investigations are ongoing. An assailant targeted the \u200bUS \u200cEmbassy in Lebanon, causing injuries to a security guard during the half-hour incident. The suspect, a Syrian\u200d national,\u200c was captured, ensuring the safety of all American personnel. The\u2063 embassy is currently \u2064closed as investigations continue, with Lebanese officials denouncing the attack and advising caution in the area.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/%20\"><span>Jack Davis<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 5, 2024 at 8:07am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>A gunman attacked the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon on Wednesday morning, injuring one security guard before he was shot<\/p>\n<p>Local media reported the shooting lasted for almost half an hour, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/lebanon-us-embassy-attack-mideast-gaza-war-437056f046228d5ef6004ca46adb68c0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Joe Abdo, who works at a gas station near the American embassy compound, said he heard \u201caround 15 to 20 rounds of gunfire.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The suspect was identified as a Syrian national, and he was shot twice before being taken into custody and taken to a military hospital by the Lebanese military.<\/p>\n<p>No motive was given.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">After months of bombing Israel\u2019s civilians with no global response, Hezbollah Islamist terrorists of Lebanon have attacked the US Embassy in Beirut, injuring a staffer. Ignoring threats invites them closer. The world needs a strong America standing with its allies, not Biden\u2019s\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XY0SrPEfvN\">pic.twitter.com\/XY0SrPEfvN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Amjad Taha \u0623\u0645\u062c\u062f \u0637\u0647 (@amjadt25) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amjadt25\/status\/1798264803187724317?\">June 5, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAll American personnel in Lebanon are safe and accounted for,\u201d said Jake Sullivan, the White House national security adviser, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/International\/shots-fired-us-embassy-beirut\/story?id=110851126\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC<\/a>. \u201cOne of our Lebanese local guard staff was\u00a0wounded.\u00a0He is receiving care.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Has the U.S. become less secure in recent years?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/furious-mob-sets-fire-us-embassy-lebanon-tear-gas-deployed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lebanese media<\/a> published images of a bloodied man wearing a black vest with the Arabic words \u201cIslamic State\u201d and English initials \u201cI\u201d and \u201cS,\u201d the AP reported.<\/p>\n<p>A report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/us-embassy-lebanon-attack-attempt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS<\/a> said that at one time, reports were indicating four people were involved in the attack, but later reports said only one person was involved in the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Embassy said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/lebanon-based-terror-group-says-100000-trained-fighters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gunfire<\/a> took place near the entrance of the embassy, but no embassy staff were injured.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt 8:34 a.m. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/happening-now-california-trump-supporters-take-over-huntington-beach-pier-to-protest-curfew-videos\/\" title=\"HAPPENING NOW: California Trump Supporters Take Over Huntington Beach Pier to Protest Curfew (VIDEOS)\">local time<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-bestows-medal-of-honor-on-korean-war-vet-skorean-president-on-hand\/\" title=\"Biden Bestows Medal of Honor on Korean War Vet; SKorean President on Hand\">small arms fire<\/a> was reported in the vicinity of the entrance to the U.S. Embassy,\u201d it said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/lb.usembassy.gov\/security-alert-u-s-embassy-beirut-june-5-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThanks to the quick reaction of host country security forces and our Embassy security team, our facility and our team are safe. Investigations are underway and we are in close contact with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lebanese-forces-fend-off-attack-on-u-s-embassy-in-beirut\/\" title=\"Lebanese Forces Repel Assault on U.S. Embassy in Beirut\">host country law enforcement<\/a>,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A gunman was shot and captured by Lebanese soldiers after attempting to attack the U.S. Embassy Wednesday, the Lebanese military said. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C2chOrsjVl\">https:\/\/t.co\/C2chOrsjVl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CBS News (@CBSNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSNews\/status\/1798301237353287733?\">June 5, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The embassy was closed for the rest of the day Wednesday but said it would reopen on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cU.S. citizens should avoid travel to the Lebanon-Israel border area, the Lebanon-Syria border area, and refugee settlements.\u00a0\u00a0In all parts of Lebanon, you should avoid demonstrations and exercise caution if in the vicinity of any large gatherings or protests,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>Lebanese officials responded to the attack, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/world\/shooting-us-embassy-beirut-lebanon-israel-hezbollah-offensive-rcna155552\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI condemn the attack that took place on the US Embassy in Beirut this morning,\u201d Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdullah Bou Habib said.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/traveladvisories\/traveladvisories\/lebanon-travel-advisory.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">State Department advisory<\/a> warns against travel to Lebanon, where, according to NBC, Israel may be planning a military response to recent attacks from Lebanon-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/israels-signals-taking-war-lebanon-biden-scrambling-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hezbollah<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We who work here at The Western Journal have fought for years against Big Tech and the elites who want to shut us down and then shut America down. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Make no mistake \u2014 nothing will be the same after November 2024. 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Please don\u2019t let the America-hating left win. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Stand with us today<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44685\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44685\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44685\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44685\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44685\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues. <br \/> Jack can be reached at jackwritings1@gmail.com. <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  New York City <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Politics, Foreign Policy, Military &#038; Defense Issues <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gunman Targets US Embassy in Lebanon: An assailant attacked the US Embassy in Lebanon, injuring a security guard before being neutralized. 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